tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374158042024-02-28T16:31:00.367-05:00Colleton County Library NewsColleton County Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520210689104807671noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37415804.post-11383699337493490642008-05-29T16:57:00.002-04:002008-05-29T17:00:32.846-04:00<strong><span style="color:#000099;">Catch the Reading Bug!</span><br /></strong>Come kickoff the <strong><span style="color:#990000;">Summer Reading Program</span></strong> with us on<br /><strong>Friday, June 13th</strong> with storyteller, Fouche’ Sheppard. The kick-off party will begin at <strong>10:00 AM</strong> followed by registration for the program. This year’s theme is “Catch the Reading Bug.” <br />Children can earn incentives for time spent reading this summer by signing up beginning June 13 at the Colleton County Memorial Library, Edisto Beach Library or our Bookmobile.<br />Sponsored by the library, the Friends of the Colleton County Memorial Library and by the Coastal Community Foundation of SC/Beaufort Fund, a series of entertaining summer programs with a focus on reading is planned. <br />See calendar link on library web page (www.colletonlibrary.org) for dates and times of programs.Colleton County Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520210689104807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37415804.post-35497216836939472532008-04-14T11:39:00.002-04:002008-04-14T11:41:57.801-04:00<strong><span style="color:#000099;">Library Hours:</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">In response to blog request asking about our library hours, when using our home page from outside the library (www.colletonlibrary.org), a link to the library hours is listed on the left-hand side of screen, "Directory & Hours." </span></strong>Colleton County Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520210689104807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37415804.post-62767624439326518242008-03-18T16:59:00.005-04:002008-03-18T17:16:23.030-04:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#990000;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Dr. Charles Spencer/<em>Book Talk - Book Signing</em></span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#990000;"><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Tues., May 14 at 5 PM at Edisto Branch</strong> & </span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#990000;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000066;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#990000;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000066;"><strong>Wed., May 15 - 6 PM in Walterboro/library</strong></span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Two highly anticipated volumes about the history of Edisto Island</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><em>Vol. 1 - Edisto Island: 1663 - 1860, Wild Eden to Cotton Aristocracy</em><br /><br /><em>Vol. 2 - Edisto Island: 1861 - 2006, Ruin, Recovery, and Rebirth</em><br /><br />Author Charles Spencer chronicles Edisto's history, from the early days when English and Scottish planters and their African slaves settled the lush island paradise and established plantations that flourished until the Civil War in Volume 1 and in Volume 2 recounts the events of the Civil War, the struggles of Reconstruction, the effects of the new freedman class and the island's rebirth as a favorite vacation spot and modern community in the twentieth century. Each chapter offers an enjoyable excursion into the past and a detailed look at the remarkable history of Edisto.<br /><br /><br /><br />Event Free & Open to the publicColleton County Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520210689104807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37415804.post-67706339536054551492008-03-06T13:28:00.002-05:002008-03-06T13:30:38.495-05:00<span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Booksigning</strong> </span>with our Children's Librarian, Ms. Shiela ("Shiela Martina") who has written a children's book entitled <em>HANNAH AND DEXTER: The First Meeting</em>. <strong><span style="color:#660000;">6 PM - Tuesday, April 15 at the library</span></strong>.Colleton County Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520210689104807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37415804.post-3222081327808557652008-02-13T13:13:00.002-05:002008-02-13T13:26:58.949-05:00<div align="center"><br /><strong><span style="color:#000099;">Black History Month</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000099;">ON DISPLAY DURING FEBRUARY:<br />Local Artists,<br />ROBERT<br />WASHINGTON<br />&<br />MARY <br />YOUNGBLOOD<br /> <br /></span></div><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"></span></strong><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;color:#660000;"><strong>Noted author BETH WEBB HART to speak at Friends Annual Meeting on Tuesday, February 19 at 7 PM</strong></span></div><span style="color:#000099;"><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#660000;"><br />BOOKSIGNING &<br />REFRESHMENTS<br />TO FOLLOW <br />THE PROGRAM</span></strong> </div><div align="left"><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Beth Webb Hart, a South Carolina native, holds a B.A. in English Literature from Hollins College and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Her first novel, Grace at Low Tide, was one of three finalists for the 2006 Christy Awards in the general/contemporary fiction category. She lectures on a variety of topics and has taught creative writing on the college and high school level where she received two national awards from Scholastic, Inc. Beth Webb lives with her husband, composer Edward Hart, and their daughter in Charleston, South Carolina where she serves as a writer-in-residence at Ashley Hall.<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#660000;"><strong> <br /></strong>Beth Webb Hart will be speaking about her life as a writer, about her new novel with a Lowcountry setting, The Wedding Machine, and about her previous very successful works of fiction, Adelaide Piper and Grace at Low Tide. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#660000;"><br />About <em>THE WEDDING MACHINE</em>…..</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#660000;"><br />Jasper, South Carolina have been run for years by four women respectfully dubbed <em>The Wedding Machine</em>. This summer the daughters and sons of these four women are each being "married off" (to some unlikely characters!) and the gears of the machine begin to grind to asurprising halt.<br /></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#660000;">ABOUT HER NOVEL: <em>GRACE AT LOW TIDE</em> : Hart’s debut novel is a coming-of-age tale about God's terrifying, befuddling grace.<br /> When a business venture goes sour, Charleston blue-bloods Billy and Dee DeLoach uproot their family and move into the caretaker’s cottage on what was once the family plantation estate on Edisto Island. And while the rest of her family falls to pieces, teenaged DeVeaux sustains them through her reluctant help and her stubborn hope.<br /> Told in DeVeaux's wry, observant voice, Grace at Low Tide chronicles the adjustments, tensions, and tragedy that ultimately force the family to see God’s grace in the raw and untouched beauty of the Lowcountry island.<br /> A haunting tale of stumbling faith, hard-won hope, white-knuckled love and a mysterious mercy. <br />ABOUT HER NOVEL: ADELAIDE PIPER:<br />The year is 1989 and dark currents lurk beneath the smooth surface of the snobbish Virginia campus where Adelaide Piper has come to study. Her poetic sensibility and idealism only irritate the socialites and cynics who notice her at all.<br />After a heartbreaking and violent loss of innocence, Adelaide must navigate between her genteel Southern upbringing and the gritty realities of a new generation. Only sheer determination, fueled by a spiritual awakening, will save her from drowning. <br />Ultimately Adelaide must return to the very ground she once cursed and to a deeper appreciation for her Southern heritage, however broken and imperfect it may be.<br />Beth Webb Hart, the author Publishers Weekly called a lovely, gifted writer, introduces us to a colorful cast of truly Southern charactersand to a complex heroine whose courage and determination inspire us. Her story testifies to the truth and beauty residing in the human spirit.<br /><br /></span> <br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>TUSKEGEE AIRMEN celebrated in film at Library: <br /></strong> <br /></span>Tuskegee Airmen<br />The Colleton Council Arts Council in partnership with the Colleton County Memorial Library and the Walterboro Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., will honor the Tuskegee Airmen with two special events in 2008. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American aviators sworn into United States military service during World War II.<br /><br />The celebration begins with the screening of the film, <em>Airmen and Adversity</em>, a documentary filmed partially in Walterboro. The screening will be followed by a question and answer session led by Mr. Johnnie Thompson, President of the Walterboro chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. This event will be held at <strong>5 PM, February 28, 2008, at Colleton County Memorial Library</strong>, and is free and open to the public. The screening will also be sponsored by Urban Exposure, Inc., a small production company recently relocated to the Lowcountry area.<br />The celebration continues on <strong>Saturday, March 1, 2008</strong>, with a highly anticipated performance by Tuskegee University’s Golden Voices Choir. World renowned for their awe-inspiring renditions of African American spirituals, the Golden Voices Choir will grace the stage of the <strong>Hampton Street Auditorium at 7:00 PM</strong>. Tickets purchased in advance are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors and are available at Bachelor Hill Antiques, Griffin Jewelers and Gallery Music. For further information or to reserve seating please call 549-1922, or send an email to jwo@lowcountry.com<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="color:#660000;"><strong><em>Winter/Spring Events:<br />Children’s Department at the Library!</em></strong></span></div><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="color:#660000;"></span></em></strong> </div><div align="left"><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Daycare/Private School Outreach </span><span style="color:#660000;"><strong>Story times<br /></strong>Wednesday Mornings<br />10:00 a.m.—Storytime<br />Ages 2 – 7 20 minutes (general public) <br />11:00 a.m. - Ages 3 – 5:30 minutes (LCCA—Head Start )<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#660000;"><strong>Youth Volunteer Program (Jan.—Dec. 2008)<br /></strong> <br />Local Colleton youths ages 12 – 18 may volunteer monthly for gift card. Must volunteer 25 or more hours per month to be eligible for the gift card. Must sign-up with Ms. Shiela or Mrs. Millie in the Children’s Department <br /><br /><strong>Annual Poetry Contest (Mar. 3 – Apr. 4, 2008)</strong> Children ages 5 – 12 may participate. Poem must be original and 12 lines or less about “MY FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT.” Child’s name should not appear on poem itself—only title of poem & assigned number. Application should include: Child’s name, age, phone number, parent’s name, & school </span><span style="color:#660000;"><strong>Awards Day: <br />April 24, 2008 <br />(Thursday at 5:00 pm)<br /></strong> </span></div>Colleton County Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520210689104807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37415804.post-560238664916805212007-12-28T17:16:00.000-05:002007-12-28T17:22:42.568-05:002008 - New Reading & Discussion Series: <em>Let's Talk About It!</em><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#660000;">REMEMBER EVERYTHING: THE IMPORTANCE OF HERITAGE IN SOUTH CAROLINA LITERATURE</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#660000;"></span></strong><br />A new reading and discussion book series entitled <em>“Remember Everything: The Importance of Heritage in South Carolina Literature”</em> will be held at the Colleton County Memorial Library beginning in January 2008. Copies of the books for the series may be picked up at the circulation desk in the library. The program is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Colleton County Memorial Library and is funded in part by the South Carolina Humanities Council, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities; inspiring, engaging and enriching South Carolinians with programs on literature, history, culture and heritage.<br /><br /><strong>Dates, titles, and scholars for the series are:<br /></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#660000;">Monday, January 14 at 6 p.m</span>.</strong> – <em>Rich in Love</em> by Josephine Humphreys, Scholar: <em>Dr. Rosemary Reisman</em>, retired college professor.<br /><br /><span style="color:#660000;"><strong>Monday, January 28 at 6 p.m.</strong></span> –<em> Down by the Riverside</em> by Charles Joyner, Scholar: <em>Janis Blocker,</em> Colleton County educator<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#660000;">Tuesday, February 12 at 6 p.m.</span></strong> - <em>Secret & Sacred: The Diaries of James Henry Hammond</em>, edited by Carol Bleser, <em>Scholar: Dr. Ron Cox</em>, Associate Professor of History, Assoc. Dean for Academic & Student Affairs, USC/Lancaster<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#660000;">Monday, February 26 at 6:00 p.m.</span></strong> – <em>The Great Santini</em> by Pat Conroy, <em>Scholar: Dr. Ellen Malphrus</em>, Assoc. Professor, USC/Beaufort<br /><br /><span style="color:#660000;"><strong>Monday, March 10 at 6:00 p.m.</strong></span> – <em>Red Hills and Cotton</em> by Ben Robertson, <em>Scholar: Dot Jackson</em>, award winning author and relative of Ben Robertson<br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong>Colleton County Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520210689104807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37415804.post-25312930515856365372007-11-28T17:13:00.000-05:002007-11-28T17:16:19.749-05:00<span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"><strong>NEW "LET'S TALK ABOUT IT" Reading & Discussion Series</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000099;">A new reading and discussion series entitled "<em>Remember Everything: The Importance of Heritage in South Carolina Literature"</em> will run from January - March 2008. More information coming soon! </span>Colleton County Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520210689104807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37415804.post-1935381633199667502007-08-10T15:44:00.000-04:002007-08-10T15:46:25.772-04:00<span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong>Photography Show by Edisto's Susan Roberts during September</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"></span></strong><br />The Colleton County Memorial Library and The Colleton Museum are co-sponsoring a photographic exhibit by noted Edisto Island photographer, Susan Roberts. The exhibit, entitled “South Carolina in Color and Light” will be on display at the Museum during the month of August and at the library during the month of September. Along with the exhibit which is free and open to the public, there will be a public reception held for Roberts on Wednesday, September 5 at 6 PM at the library.Colleton County Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520210689104807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37415804.post-6445793776796239872007-08-10T15:40:00.000-04:002007-08-10T15:44:34.220-04:00<span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;">Booksigning and Book Talk - Monday, August 20, 2007 at 6 PM</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"></span><br />Dr. John Griffin will speak at the library about his new book, <em>Lt. Bill Farrow: Doolittle Raider</em>. Lt. Bill Farrow, a native of Darlington, SC, and the pilot of a B-25 bomber, volunteered for Gen. Jimmy Doolittle’s famous Raid On Tokyo on April 28, 1942, a near suicide mission. The day following that raid the Japanese captured Farrow and his crew. Following six months of starvation & the most horrible tortures that one could imagine, Farrow was taken to a deserted cemetery and brutally executed by the Japanese.<br />Through it all, Lt. Farrow’s faith never wavered. Today, after more than half a century, he remains an inspiration. <br />The program is free and open to the public.Colleton County Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520210689104807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37415804.post-5658525950367602212007-05-22T09:05:00.000-04:002007-05-22T09:09:27.180-04:00<strong>CHILDREN'S SUMMER READING PROGRAM!</strong><br />Below is information on our Summer Reading Program for children. The kick-off party on <strong>Tuesday, June 5, at 10:00 a.m.</strong> is on the lawn of the library so make sure to bring lawn chairs, blankets, etc. to sit on. Check our library calendar soon for specific events for children to take place during the Summer Reading Program.Colleton County Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520210689104807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37415804.post-581571010217465852007-05-07T13:30:00.000-04:002007-05-07T13:42:23.575-04:00SUMMER READING PROGRAM TO BEGIN JUNE 5!<br /><br />The Colleton County Memorial Library will again host its annual children's summer reading program with a kick-off party at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, June 5, 2007. The party will feature Anna Pridgen, Puppeteer. The program is free and the public is invited. <br /><br />The theme for this year's program is "Get A Clue" and is sponsored by the library, the Friends of the Colleton County Memorial Library, and the Coastal Community Foundation of SC/Beaufort Fund. Children can register at the main library in Walterboro, on the Bookmobile, and at the Edisto Beach branch library. Participants will have the opportunity to win prizes and awards by reading books, attending programs, and participating in literary contests. <br /><br />The reading program will continue through August, 4, 2007, with an assortment of storytimes, children's programming, and other special events. The Grand Finale with awards and a talent show will take place on Saturday, August 4, at 10:00 AM.Colleton County Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520210689104807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37415804.post-1163519183614826132006-11-14T10:04:00.000-05:002007-03-22T16:53:34.926-04:00<strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;">LIBRARY PROGRAMMING:</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>Upcoming Events</em></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#000099;"></span></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#000099;">Friends of the Library 2007 Annual Meeting</span><br /></span></strong>· <strong>Thursday, February 8 at 7 PM</strong><br />· With writer: Dot Jackson, author of <em>Refuge<br /></em>· Booksigning and reception to follow<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong>“Brown Bag” Series Continues at the Library</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong></strong></span><span style="color:#000000;"><em>A series of discussion programs at Colleton County Memorial Library to complement the 2007 exhibits on display at The Colleton Museum. BRING YOUR BROWN BAG LUNCH! WE'LL PROVIDE DRINKS & DESSERT!</em></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><ul><li><strong><em></em>Thursday, January 4, 2007 at Noon</strong><br /><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Arts Hour with the artist, “Saint”<br /></span></strong><br />Join us for a discussion of his art while listening to relaxing classical music<br /><br />Bring your “Brown Bag” lunch. We’ll provide drinks & dessert!</em></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><em><br /></em><strong>Thursday, February 1, 2007 at 6 PM</strong> <strong><em>(not a lunch program, note time)<br /><br /></em><span style="color:#000000;"><em>African American Women Writers Kick Off “Black History Month”<br /></em></span></strong><em><br />Book Talk & Book Signing<br /></em>Join two successful Carolina writers of African-American Fiction. Colleton County’s own, <strong>Niobia Simone Bryant,</strong> is a best-selling and award winning author who recently was nominated for a 2006 African-American Literary Awards Show Open Book Award. A writer of both romance & mainstream fiction, she has 10 short stories and 8 romance novels in print. Niobia is a graduate of Seton Hall University and is a full-time writer.<br /><br /><br />Author <strong>AlTonya Washington</strong>, a SC native, is a graduate of Winston Salem State University in NC. Since releasing her first contemporary romance with BET Books in 2003, she has garnered a number of awards which include: <em>Best First Multicultural Romance</em> by Romantic Times Magazine & <em>Reviewer’s Choice Award</em> for Best Multicultural Romance. She released her eighth novel in August 2006 entitled <em>In the Midst of Passion</em> with Dafina Books</li></ul><p></p><ul><li><strong>Thursday, March 5, 2007 at noon</strong></li></ul><p><em>The Ties That Bind: Finding Your Ancestors</em></p><p>Bring your lunch & join us for a brief overview of beginning genealogy</p><ul><li><strong>Thursday, April 5, 2007 at noon</strong></li></ul><p><em>Every Day Life in Walterboro in 1886 & the aftermath of the Great Earthquake!</em></p><p>Join author Richard Cote for a discussion of his latest book, <em>The Great Charleston </em><em>Earthquake of 1886: City of Heroes.</em> Slide presentation with specifics about the effect on Walterboro. </p><ul><li><strong>Thursday, May 3, 2007 at noon</strong></li></ul><p><strong></strong><em>Using Your Digital Camera Effectively</em></p><p><strong></strong>Help from a local expert photographer</p><p><strong></strong></p><ul><li><strong>Thursday, June 7, 2007 at noon (*<em>at Downtown Books & Espresso</em>)</strong></li></ul><p><strong><em></em></strong><em>Summer Beach Reads</em></p><p>Meet a local SC author & hear about some great summer reads!</p><p><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#000099;">Work of artist, “Saint” to be on display in the library for <em>Black History Month</em></span><br /></span></span></strong></span></p><span style="color:#000000;">The library is quite pleased to announce that the artist, “Saint”, will be sharing his artwork at the library during the month of February.<br />James "Saint" St. Clair hails from New Jersey and later moved to Washington DC. However, he is proud to claim roots in South Carolina and now lives and works in the Palmetto State.<br />Saint used every opportunity to study art while living in Washington DC, developing his own style drawn from the African American experience he calls "creative realism." His colorful paintings have a touch of fantasy and are almost surreal. He is currently enjoying a growing reputation as one of our artists to watch, with works increasingly in demand. His art is in many galleries throughout the state and the library is fortunate to be able to share his work with the public.</span><span style="color:#000000;"> <p><br /><strong><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-size:130%;">LET’S TALK ABOUT IT: <em>WOMEN OF CAROLINA</em> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color:#000099;">~A Reading & Discussion Program~ </span></strong></p><p><span style="color:#000099;"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;color:#000000;">(Books will be available for check-out at the Circulation Desk in mid-December)</span></p><p><span style="color:#000099;"><strong><br /></strong><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Monday, January 8<br />6:00 PM<br /></strong>Book: <em>Scarlet Sister Mary </em>by Julia Peterkin Scholar: Dr. Caroline Hunt, College of Charleston</span></span></p><p><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000000;"><br /><strong>Monday, January 22<br />6:00 PM<br /></strong>Book: <em>The Secret Life of Bees</em> by Sue Monk Kidd<br />Scholar: Dr. Rosemary Reisman, Retired Professor<br /><br /><strong>Monday, February 5<br />6:00 PM<br /></strong>Book: <em>The World is Round</em> by Nikky Finney<br />Scholar: Dr. Ellen Malphrus, USC/Beaufort</span></span></p><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000000;"><p><br /><strong>Monday, February 26<br />6:00 PM<br /></strong>Book: <em>Bastard Out of Carolina</em> by Dorothy Allison<br />Scholar: Janis Blocker, Colleton County Educator<br /><br /><strong>Monday, March 12<br />6:00 PM<br /></strong>Book: Clover by Dori Sanders<br />Scholar: Dr. Mary Hjelm, USC/Salk<br /></span><strong><br /><br /></strong><span style="color:#000000;">This program is sponsored by the <strong><em>Colleton County Memorial Library</em> </strong></span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><em>and is funded in part by the <strong>South Carolina Humanities Council,</strong> a state program of the <strong>National Endowment for the Humanities;</strong> inspiring,engaging and enriching South Carolinians with programs on literature, history, culture and heritage.<br /></em><br /></span><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;">News from the Children’s Department</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Tuesday Mornings</strong> Daycare/Private School Outreach Story times<br /><br /><strong>Wednesday Mornings<br />10:00 a.m.</strong> Ages 2 – 5 (20 minutes)<br /><strong>11:00 a.m.</strong> Ages 3 – 5 (30 minutes) (Head Start)<br /></span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Ongoing Program:</strong><br /><em>We The People Bookshelf on Becoming American Grant<br />Fall Reading Program: September 2006 – April 2007 (ages 5 – 12)<br /></em>Read 20 Books by 20 Authors<br />Must use books on We the People Bookshelf and Children’s Book Award List<br />Ages 9 – 18 will be required to write one paragraph about what they learned about another American culture<br />Ages 5 – 8 will be required to read and draw about an American culture or perhaps their favorite thing about living in America<br />Reading Celebration (May 3, 2007; Thursday at 4:00 – 5:30 pm)<br />Reading Celebration will be hosted by CCML and will include refreshments & awards<br /><br /><strong>Upcoming Contests, Reading Programs & Events:</strong><br /><br /><em>Christmas Program & Crafts: </em></span><span style="color:#000000;">Saturday, December 9 from 10:00 – 12:00 noon<br /><br /><em>Annual Poetry Contest (March 5 – April 5, 2007)<br /></em>Children ages 5 – 12<br />Poem must be original and about the child’s<br />favorite person, place or thing<br />Poem must be on 8 ½” X 11” lineless paper<br />Child should have a title page with name, age, phone #, and title of poem<br />Awards Day: April 26, 2007 (Thursday at 4:00 pm)<br /><br /><br /><em>Spring Break Week 2007 @the Library</em><br /><em>Wednesday at 10:00 am<br /></em>Children ages 2 – 12<br />Do you know your book characters?<br />Learn, compete, win prizes & have fun<br /><br /><em>Summer Reading Program<br />(June 1 – July 28, 2007)<br /></em>Theme: “Get a Clue”<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></p><span style="color:#000000;"><br /><br /></span>Colleton County Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520210689104807671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37415804.post-1163089857919085102006-11-09T11:21:00.000-05:002006-11-09T11:30:57.926-05:00<span style="font-family:courier new;">The Colleton County Memorial Library now has a blog. We will be posting news about the library and upcoming events here in the future. </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Please check out our website for more library information </span><a href="http://www.colletonlibrary.org"><span style="font-family:courier new;">www.<span style="font-family:courier new;">colletonlibrary</span>.org</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> .</span>Colleton County Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520210689104807671noreply@blogger.com1